The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science

Really, that’s about all you need to know, so you have full permission to skip the rest of this side ...

way you slice a steak actually have? Let’s set up some definitions: Let w be the distance you ...

Moral of the story: Cut your meat perpendicular to the grain to maximize tenderness. This applies to all t ...

PAN-SEARED HANGER STEAK WITH HERB AND GARLIC MARINADE This recipe is for an oil-based marinade designed to ...

SERVES 4 For the Marinade ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 4 cloves garlic, split in half and gently smashed with ...

To make the marinade: Combine the olive oil, garlic, peppercorns, fennel seeds, coriander seeds, ...

STEAK HOUSE–STYLE GRILLED MARINATED FLANK STEAK This marinade is my version of an A-1–style Worcestershire-ba ...

SERVES 4 For the Marinade ½ cup Worcestershire sauce ¼ cup soy sauce 3 tablespoons brown sugar 4 anchovy fillets 2 ...

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons tomato paste ½ cup vegetable oil 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives 1 ...

cooler side of the grill, cover, and cook until the center registers 125°F for medium-rare, or 135°F ...

SPICY THAI-STYLE FLANK STEAK SALAD This is probably my favorite beef marinade of all time. Sweet, ...

¼ cup water 3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce 2 tablespoons soy sauce ⅓ cup lime juice (from 3 to 4 limes) ...

Remove the steak from the marinade and pat dry with paper towels. Ignite a large chimneyful of coals and ...

GRILLED FLAP MEAT (STEAK TIPS) WITH HONEY-MUSTARD MARINADE Flap meat can be bought as a single large piece ...

For the Marinade ½ cup soy sauce ¼ cup honey ¼ cup Dijon mustard 2 medium cloves garlic, minced or grated on a M ...

cooler side of the grill, cover, and cook until the center of the meat registers 125°F for medium-rare, ...

GRILLED MARINATED SHORT RIBS WITH CHIMICHURRI Like the marinade for Hanger Steak (here), this oil-based marinad ...

1 small shallot, minced (about 1 tablespoon) ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes 2 tablespoons minced fresh orega ...

minutes, then serve with the chimichurri. ...

SANTA MARIA–STYLE GRILLED TRI-TIP NOTE: If desired, add a few chunks of oak that have been soaked in water ...